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Alkaline rocks and the occurrence of uranium
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- 1. Atomic Energy Board, Pelindaba, Pretoria (South Africa). Geology Div.
Description
Many alkaline complexes contain uranium and other minerals in low concentrations and are regarded as constituting valuable potential reserves. Certain complex metallurgical problems, however, remain to be solved. Alkaline rocks occur in a number of forms and environments and it is noted that they are generated during periods of geological quiescence emplaced mainly in stable aseismic areas. Many occur along the extensions of oceanic transform faults beneath the continental crust and the application of this concept to areas not currently known to host alkaline complexes may prove useful in identifying potential target areas for prospecting operations
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MF available from INIS under the Report Number.Abstract (Afrikaans)
Talle alkalikomplekse bevat lae konsentrasies van uraan en ander minerale en word as waardevolle potensiele reserwes beskou. Sekere ingewikkelde metallurgiese probleme moet egter nog in hierdie verband opgelos word. Alkaligesteente wat gedurende tydperke van geologiese kalmte ontwikkel het, kom in verskillende vorme en omgewings voor en is hoofsaaklik in stabiele aseismiese gebiede afgeset. Heelwat hiervan is in verlengings van see-omvormingsverskuiwings onder die vastelandkors vervat en die toepassing van hierdie begrip op gebiede wat tans, na ons wete, nie alkalikomplekse bevat nie, kan nuttig blyk om potensiele gebiede vir prospektering af te bakenFiles
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Additional details
Publishing Information
- ISBN
- 0 86960 718 9
- Imprint Pagination
- 21 p.
- Report number
- PER--56
INIS
- Country of Publication
- South Africa
- Country of Input or Organization
- South Africa
- INIS RN
- 12587824
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBONATES; MINERALS; PROSPECTING; ROCKS; TECTONICS; URANIUM; URANIUM ORES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; ELEMENTS; METALS; ORES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Originally presented as an introductory paper to IAEA Working Group V: Other Uranium Deposits, Session V(b): Alkaline Rocks, at the International Geological Congress, Paris, July 1980.